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• April 11, 2010

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In Pennsylvania, higher taxes equals fewer jobs

• April 11, 2010

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Interstate 80 rejection leaves funding pothole

• April 11, 2010

Topics on this page Interstate 80…

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Spending has not improved Pa. schools

• April 11, 2010

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Ten Tips To Balance Pennsylvania’s Budget

• April 11, 2010

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Illinois’ tutorial

• April 10, 2010

Topics on this page Illinois…

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Regulation

Film Tax Credits = Good Public Relations, Poor Economics

• April 9, 2010

The Manhattan Institute’s Josh Barro made this excellent comparison in his recent article, Film Tax Credits Are An Unaffordable Luxury: Maine has no auto manufacturing plants, but it’s…

Media

It Is Possible to Make Cuts to the Budget

• Elizabeth Stelle
• April 9, 2010

With the 2010-11 proposed budget in shambles the Governor continues to reiterate the myth that his hands are tied and that 80% of the budget is mandated spending. He went…

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Health Care

Hate Mail on “Slacker Mandate”

• Nathan Benefield
• April 9, 2010

A reader took exception for my use of the term “slacker mandate” to describe laws requiring insurance companies to cover young adults on their parents’ plans up to age 26…

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What now on Pennsylvania transporation funding?

• April 9, 2010

Topics on this page Pennsylvania…

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Pennsylvania can fund road and bridge repairs without new taxes

• April 9, 2010

Topics on this page Pennsylvania…

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Government Accountability

Pennsylvania Tax Day Tea Parties

• Elizabeth Stelle
• April 8, 2010

We’ve been getting a lot of calls from folks who want to attend a tax day tea party. Tea Party Patriots has a good list of the events taking…

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Taxes & Economy

Grading Wagner’s Infrastructure Agenda: Revise and Resubmit

• Nathan Benefield
• April 8, 2010

PA Gubernatorial Candidate Jack Wagner put out an a proposal for infrastructure today. Not much in the way of specifics or substance contained within, or even much to write…

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State Budget

Build America Bonds Encourage “Buy Now, Pay Later” Mentality

• April 8, 2010

As part of the 2009 stimulus package, President Obama and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner created a new program to subsidize municipal bonds. Unlike traditional municipal bonds, Build America Bonds are…

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Education

Ten Tips to Balance the Budget

• Elizabeth Stelle
• April 8, 2010

Contrary to Gov. Rendell's rhetoric, there are a plethora of reforms and cuts that can balance the budget without taking more from the pockets of Pennsylvania taxpayers. Here are ten…

Commentary

No tolls on I-80 means transportation trouble for Pa.

• April 8, 2010

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Regulation

FCC’s Net Neutrality Gets Shot Down… For Now!

• April 7, 2010

The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) effort to regulate companies that provide Internet access came to halt yesterday. In 2008 FCC sanctioned Comcast for slowing…

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Government Accountability

Rendell: Everyone Supports Higher Taxes

• Nathan Benefield
• April 7, 2010

At his press conference announcing that the lawyers at the Federal Highway Administration were all less intelligent that his staff, based on their decision to reject I-80 tolls, Gov. Rendell…

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State Budget

PA Budget Facts 2010: Pennsylvania Sales Tax Expansion

• April 7, 2010

Gov. Rendell has proposed lowering Pennsylvania's Sales & Use Tax from 6% to 4% and expanding the tax to 74 goods and services currently not taxed. This is the fourth…

Fact Sheet

Health Care

Mass: What PA has to Look Forward to on Health Insurance

• Nathan Benefield
• April 7, 2010

Massachusetts – with an individual mandate, an insurance exchange, taxpayer subsidies for insurance, and a regulatory board overseeing all health insurance – was seen as the model for health care…

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Interstate truck drivers applaud toll decision

• April 7, 2010

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